Table 3.
Effect of the ISP on outcomes at immediately after the intervention (T1), and three months after the intervention (T2).
| ISP Effect | Mean (SD) Intervention Group (n = 18) |
Mean (SD) Control Group (n = 18) |
Mean Difference (95% CI) | p-Value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | ||||
| MSE (SICS) | ||||
| T1 | 73.54 (6.38) | 66.91 (7.52) | 6.63 (1.90 to 11.35) | 0.007 |
| T2 | 72.87 (6.97) | 67.12 (7.10) | 5.75 (0.98 to 10.51) | 0.020 |
| Postpartum depression (EPDS) | ||||
| T1 | 6.11 (2.54) | 9.22 (3.30) | −3.11 (−5.11 to −1.12) | 0.003 |
| T2 | 5.78 (2.23) | 8.28 (2.66) | −2.50 (−4.17 to −0.83) | 0.005 |
| Social support (PSSS) | ||||
| T1 | 45.76 (3.85) | 41.45(2.92) | 4.30 (1.99 to 6.62) | 0.001 |
| T2 | 42.94 (3.39) | 42.59 (3.13) | 0.35 (−1.80 to 2.50) | 0.743 |
ISP: Internet-based support program; SICS: Self-efficacy in Infant Care Scale; EPDS: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; PSSS: Postpartum Social Support Scale; a: All P values were calculated using repeated measures multivariate analysis of covariance